In the course of the week the participants — young astronomy enthusiasts aged between 16 and 18 from different ESO member states — listened to lectures and performed hands-on activities and even night-time observations with the telescopes and instruments at the observatory. Social activities, winter sports and excursions contributed to making the camp a memorable experience for the participants.

Some highlights from this year’s programme included: use of a spectrograph, lectures from ESO astronomers and an excursion to the Matterhorn.